Shower curtain ring assembly

ABSTRACT

A shower curtain ring assembly includes multiple curtain ring units each have a ring and a clamping portion extending from the ring, the shower rod extends through the rings. Each clamping portion includes two extensions with an entrance defined between two distal ends of the two extensions and a slot is defined in the two extensions so as to accommodate the first and second parts and the shower curtain. The shower curtain includes first and second collars connected thereto and the first and second collars are engaged with a periphery of the passage. The first and second collars push the two extensions outward so as to be retained between the passage between the extensions. Therefore, the shower curtain can be connected to or removed from the shower rod without removing the shower rod from the rings.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a, and more particularly, to a shower curtain ring assembly which is easily connected to or removed from the curtain rod.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

A conventional combination of shower curtain 80 and shower rod 95 is shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, wherein the shower curtain 80 includes several holes 81 which are located at even distance from each other and multiple apertures 82 are located around each of the holes 81. Multiple inner disks 90 are connected to the inside of the shower curtain 80 and located corresponding to the holes 81 respectively. Multiple outer disks 93 are connected to the outside of the shower curtain 80 and located corresponding to the holes 81 respectively. Each inner disk 90 includes protrusions 91 which extend through the apertures 82 and are engaged with the reception holes 94 of the outer disk 93. Ultra-sonic welding is used to secure the connection of the protrusions 91 and the reception holes 94. The same way can be used to secure the curtain 80 and the inner disks 90. The curtain rod 95 extend through the outer disks 93, the holes 81 and the inner disks 90 so as to hang the shower curtain 80 on the shower rod 95. The two ends of the shower rod 95 are securely against the walls and the shower curtain 80 can be shifted along the shower rod 95.

It is noted that the shower rod 95 extend through all of the inner and outer disks 90, 93 so that the when replacing the shower curtain 80, the shower rod 95 has to removed from the inner and outer disks 90, 93 one by one. Similarly, when installing the shower rod 95 on the walls in the bath room, the shower curtain 80 has to be connected to the shower rod 95, and this makes the installation of the shower rod 95 be difficult.

The present invention intends to provide a shower curtain ring assembly which allows the user to fix the shower rod first and the shower curtain is then connected to the shower rod by the ring assembly.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a shower curtain assembly and comprises a shower curtain having multiple connection areas and multiple connection units are located corresponding to the connection areas respectively. Each connection unit comprises a first part and a second part, wherein the first part has a first side connected to the first side of the shower curtain and the second part has a first side connected to the second side of the shower curtain so that the shower curtain is clamped between the first and second parts. A first collar extending from a second side of each of the first parts and a second collar extends from a second side of each of the second parts.

Multiple curtain ring units each have a ring and a clamping portion extends from the ring. A shower rod extends through the rings. Each clamping portion includes two extensions with an entrance defined between two distal ends of the two extensions. A passage is defined by the two extensions and a slot is defined in the two extensions so as to accommodate the first and second parts, and the shower curtain. The first and second collars are engaged with a periphery of the passage. The entrance between the two extensions includes a first opening and a second opening, wherein the first opening is located closer to the center of the passage than the second opening. A distance between two opposite ends of the first opening is smaller than a distance between two opposite ends of the second opening. An inner diameter of the passage is larger than the distance between two opposite ends of the first opening. The first and second collars are sized to pass through the second opening so as to push the two extensions outward and pass through the first opening and are engaged with the passage.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a shower curtain ring assembly which allows the users to connect the shower curtain to the curtain ring units or to remove the shower curtain from the curtain ring units while the shower rod is connected to the curtain ring units.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a shower curtain ring assembly wherein the rings are C-shaped ring which hook the shower rod easily and quickly.

The present invention will become more obvious from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings which show, for purposes of illustration only, a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view to show the shower curtain ring assembly and the shower curtain of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view to show the shower curtain ring assembly of the present invention connected with the shower curtain and the shower rod;

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the shower curtain, the shower rod and the shower curtain ring assembly of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view to show the connection of the shower curtain, the shower rod and the shower curtain ring assembly of the present invention;

FIG. 5 shows that the first and second collars and the shower curtain are to be clamped by the slot of the curtain unit;

FIG. 6 shows another embodiment of the protrusion on the first disk of the shower curtain ring assembly of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is an exploded view of another embodiment of the shower curtain, the shower rod and the shower curtain ring assembly of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view to show that the shower rod is hooked by the C-shaped rings of the curtain ring unit in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the conventional shower curtain connected with the shower rod, and

FIG. 10 is a cross sectional view of the connection of the conventional shower curtain and the shower rod.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 5, the shower curtain ring assembly of the present invention comprises a shower curtain 10 having multiple connection areas 11 defined therein which are located at even distance from each other and each of the connection areas 11 of the shower curtain 10 includes multiple apertures 12 which are located in a circular form. The shower curtain 10 includes a first side 13 and a second side 14.

Multiple connection units 200 are located corresponding to the connection areas 11 respectively and each connection unit 200 comprises a first part 20 and a second part 30, wherein the first part 20 has its first side connected to the first side 13 of the shower curtain 10 and the second part 30 has its first side connected to the second side 14 of the shower curtain 10 so that the shower curtain 10 is clamped between the first and second parts 20, 30. A first collar 25 extends from a second side of each of the first parts 20 and a second collar 35 extends from a second side of each of the second parts 30. Each of the first part 20 includes a first disk 21 which has a first hole 24 defined centrally therethrough. Multiple protrusions 23 extend from the first side of each first disk 21 and extend through the apertures 12 of the connection area 11 corresponding thereto. Each of the second part 30 includes a second disk 31 which has a second hole 34 defined centrally therethrough and multiple reception holes 33 are defined through each second disk 31. The protrusions 23 are engaged with the reception holes 33 and secured by any known method. The first collar 25 extends from first disk 21 and the second collar 35 extends from the second disk 31.

Multiple curtain ring units 51 each have a ring 52 and a clamping portion 53 extends from the ring 52. A shower rod 50 extends through the rings 52. In this embodiment, the rings 52 of the curtain ring unit 51 are enclosed rings and the shower rod 50 extends through the rings 52. Each clamping portion 53 includes two extensions with an entrance defined between two distal ends of the two extensions. A passage 54 is defined by the two extensions. A slot 531 is defined in the two extensions and accommodates the first and second parts 20, 30 and the shower curtain 10. The first and second collars 25, 35 are engaged with a periphery of the passage 54. The entrance between the two extensions includes a first opening 55 and a second opening 56, wherein the first opening 55 is located closer to the center of the passage 54 than the second opening 56. A distance between two opposite ends of the first opening 55 is smaller than a distance between two opposite ends of the second opening 56. An inner diameter of the passage 54 is larger than the distance between two opposite ends of the first opening 55. The first and second collars 25, 36 are sized to pass through the second opening 56 and to push the two extensions outward so that the first and second collars 25, 36 can pass through the first opening 55 and are engaged with the passage 54. The passage 54 allows the first and second collars 25, 36 to be retrained therein and the first and second collars 25, 36 do not drop via the first opening 55. When the user pulls the shower curtain 10 away from the curtain ring units 51, the first and second collars 25, push the two extensions outward and the shower curtain 10 is easily separated from the curtain ring units 51. This allows the users to clean or replace the shower curtain 10 without removing the shower rod 50 from the wall.

FIG. 6 shows that each of the protrusion 23 includes an enlarged head 213 at a distal end thereof so as to form a restriction portion 232 between the protrusion and the enlarged head 213. When the enlarged head 213 are forced to penetrate through the reception holes 33, the first and second disks 21, 31 are connected to each other.

Referring to FIGS. 7 and 8, another embodiment is disclosed, wherein the rings 521 of the curtain ring unit 510 are C-shaped rings and the shower rod 50 is hooked by the C-shaped rings 521. The shower rod 50 can be quickly hooked by the C-shaped rings without need to remove the shower rod 50 from the wall.

While we have shown and described the embodiment in accordance with the present invention, it should be clear to those skilled in the art that further embodiments may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. 

1. A shower curtain assembly comprising: a shower curtain having multiple connection areas defined therein which are located at even distance from each other, the shower curtain including a first side and a second side; multiple connection units located corresponding to the connection areas respectively and each connection unit comprising a first part and a second part, the first part having a first side connected to the first side of the shower curtain and the second part having a first side connected to the second side of the shower curtain so that the shower curtain is clamped between the first and second parts, a first collar extending from a second side of each of the first parts and a second collar extending from a second side of each of the second parts, and multiple curtain ring units each having a ring and a clamping portion extending from the ring, a shower rod extending through the rings, each clamping portion including two extensions with an entrance defined between two distal ends of the two extensions, a passage defined by the two extensions, a slot defined in the two extensions and accommodating the first and second parts and the shower curtain, the first and second collars engaged with a periphery of the passage, the entrance between the two extensions including a first opening and a second opening, the first opening being located closer to the center of the passage than the second opening, a distance between two opposite ends of the first opening being smaller than a distance between two opposite ends of the second opening, an inner diameter of the passage being larger than the distance between two opposite ends of the first opening, the first and second collars being sized to pass through the second opening and to push the two extensions outward so that the first and second collars pass through the first opening and are engaged with the passage.
 2. The assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein each of the connection areas of the shower curtain includes multiple apertures which are located in a circular form.
 3. The assembly as claimed in claim 2, wherein each of the first part includes a first disk which has a first hole defined centrally therethrough, multiple protrusions extend from the first side of each first disk and extend through the apertures of the connection area corresponding thereto, each of the second part includes a second disk which has a second hole defined centrally therethrough, multiple reception holes are defined through each second disk and the protrusions are engaged with the reception holes.
 4. The assembly as claimed in claim 3, wherein each of the protrusion includes an enlarged head at a distal end thereof so as to form a restriction portion between the protrusion and the enlarged head.
 5. The assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rings of the curtain ring unit are enclosed rings and the shower rod extends through the rings.
 6. The assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rings of the curtain ring unit are C-shaped rings and the shower rod is hooked by the C-shaped rings. 